High paying jobs in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Watertown-Fort Drum, NY salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY · Employed

1Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$108,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,100 – $108,67030
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,520 – $134,29050
3Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,180
Associate's degree
$66,160 – $97,24080
4Dental Hygienists$81,170
Associate's degree
$61,320 – $104,68070
5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900 – $100,270230
6Electricians$78,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,110 – $93,810110
7Power Plant Operators$75,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,330 – $131,87050
8Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,120
Associate's degree
$51,240 – $106,33040
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $103,38030
10Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,530 – $78,46040
11Opticians, Dispensing$65,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,160 – $81,35030
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990 – $119,940210
13Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,550 – $74,56070
14Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,180 – $83,560130
15Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,970 – $76,040190
16Insurance Sales Agents$61,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,440 – $100,96050
17Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,610
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040120
18Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,230 – $141,800100
19Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,830 – $121,740150
20Computer User Support Specialists$60,990
Some college, no degree
$44,400 – $91,180130
21Firefighters$60,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,310 – $73,180120
22Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$60,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,290 – $76,38070
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,150 – $72,420360
24Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,950 – $79,20080
25Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,680 – $100,48060
27Carpenters$57,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,460 – $76,270270
28Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,670 – $67,52050
29Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,190
Associate's degree
$43,330 – $81,56050
30Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,470 – $60,96050
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,090 – $74,350410
32Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,460 – $64,94070
33Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,940 – $73,33070
34Procurement Clerks$52,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,260 – $63,50050
35Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$52,520
No formal educational credential
$41,600 – $57,72090
36Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,910 – $79,280110
37Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,770 – $60,86040
38Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,490
No formal educational credential
$37,200 – $62,67030
39Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,940
Associate's degree
$36,100 – $59,64040
40Medical Records Specialists$50,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,490 – $75,77070
41Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180 – $62,90080
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,020 – $67,330760
43Highway Maintenance Workers$48,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,220 – $59,090300
44Construction Laborers$48,450
No formal educational credential
$34,840 – $63,600290
45Bus Drivers, School$48,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,580 – $59,100180
46Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $65,21060
47Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,850
No formal educational credential
$34,800 – $61,96030
48Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,920 – $69,490350
49Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,240
No formal educational credential
$38,900 – $67,33050
50Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,100
Some college, no degree
$35,120 – $64,950390

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianWatertown-Fort Drum, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,670	$48,100 – $108,670	30
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,410	$67,520 – $134,290	50
3	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,180	$66,160 – $97,240	80
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,170	$61,320 – $104,680	70
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,540	$46,900 – $100,270	230
6	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,550	$45,110 – $93,810	110
7	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,140	$46,330 – $131,870	50
8	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$74,120	$51,240 – $106,330	40
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,920	$32,240 – $103,380	30
10	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,120	$49,530 – $78,460	40
11	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,870	$45,160 – $81,350	30
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,740	$39,990 – $119,940	210
13	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,890	$40,550 – $74,560	70
14	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,850	$42,180 – $83,560	130
15	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,340	$54,970 – $76,040	190
16	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,720	$39,440 – $100,960	50
17	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,610	$42,390 – $81,040	120
18	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,490	$39,230 – $141,800	100
19	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,210	$37,830 – $121,740	150
20	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,990	$44,400 – $91,180	130
21	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,700	$40,310 – $73,180	120
22	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,620	$45,290 – $76,380	70
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,320	$48,150 – $72,420	360
24	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,210	$45,950 – $79,200	80
25	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $75,030	60
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,160	$49,680 – $100,480	60
27	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,840	$42,460 – $76,270	270
28	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,720	$40,670 – $67,520	50
29	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$56,190	$43,330 – $81,560	50
30	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,780	$37,470 – $60,960	50
31	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,260	$45,090 – $74,350	410
32	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$40,460 – $64,940	70
33	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,690	$39,940 – $73,330	70
34	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,920	$41,260 – $63,500	50
35	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$52,520	$41,600 – $57,720	90
36	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,310	$40,910 – $79,280	110
37	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$41,770 – $60,860	40
38	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$51,490	$37,200 – $62,670	30
39	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$50,940	$36,100 – $59,640	40
40	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,890	$43,490 – $75,770	70
41	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,200	$47,180 – $62,900	80
42	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,100	$36,020 – $67,330	760
43	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,990	$42,220 – $59,090	300
44	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$48,450	$34,840 – $63,600	290
45	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,290	$42,580 – $59,100	180
46	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,110	$36,820 – $65,210	60
47	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$47,850	$34,800 – $61,960	30
48	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,280	$34,920 – $69,490	350
49	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$47,240	$38,900 – $67,330	50
50	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,100	$35,120 – $64,950	390

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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